CHISOS LODGE – Big Bend National Park Boquillas and Hot Springs

Boquillas is an historic mining town across the river from Big Bend National Park. Passport required. Tours include a row boat across the Rio, a ride to town via burro or pick up truck and tasty food from a local restaurant. Shop for arts and crafts before returning to the USA. Next, tour Hot Springs Historic Area, once a resort/spa/trading post. Bring a bathing suit and towel!

8:30 am – Meet our Guests
Meet guests at Chisos Mountains Lodge.

9:30 am – Archeological site
We take a 5 mile detour down Glenn Springs Road to a small archeological site with a few rock mortars and several petroglyphs that date from possibly as old as 3000 years

11:00 am – Boquillas Crossing
Boquillas Crossing is an official US Port of Entry. From the POE, a 200 yard walk brings one to the banks of the Rio Grande, where a row boat takes you into another country and perhaps another century. Take a burro, horse, or pick-up truck into town, have an authentic northern Mexican lunch, perhaps a cerveza. Explore the village of 300 souls where local artists create a variety of items out of native materials with local motifs of snakes, birds, scorpions, tarantulas, and of course, burros. PASSPORT or PASSPORT CARD required.

2:00 pm – Return to Texas, USA
Boquillas Port Of Entry is manned by Big Bend National Park law enforcement rangers. Passports or passport cards are scanned and relayed to US Immigration in El Paso. You are on camera; an agent asks you the basic questions via telephone; What was the reason for your trip to Mexico? What are you bringing back? It is a simple and fast process.

2:30 pm – Hot Springs Historic Area
In 1906, J.O. Langford arrived in Alpine, Texas, and sight unseen contracted to homestead a property on the Rio Grande, in what is now Big Bend National Park. On this property was a natural thermal spring, flowing in to the Rio Grande at 105 F. Langford developed a spa resort and hotel, the remains of which today include the store, several hotel rooms, and the remains of the bath house where visitors can still soak in the healing waters on the shores of the Rio Grande/Rio Bravo.

4:00 pm – National Park Headquarters
We stop at Park HQ at Panther Junction to enjoy an excellent short video and shop for interpretive materials, maps and park related gifts.

5:00 pm – Return to Base
Return to Chisos Mountains Lodge.

5:30 pm – Arrive Chisos Mountains Lodge

Saddled burros under a rustic shady shed near Boquillas, Mexico, with the Sierra del Carmen mountains in the background — Sierra del Carmen and burros

Front of José Falcon Restaurant in Boquillas, Mexico, with a sign painted mostly orange background and scenes of the Sierra del Carmen mountains. Building is made from rock with old wagon wheel decor mounted between porch pillars — José Falcon Restaurant

Artist working with wire in Boquillas, Mexico, with multiple beaded, wire creations and handmade tote bags on a table behind her — Boquillas artist

Please note

Times are estimated. We are always happy to be flexible with the itinerary; as long as we get you back in time for dinner. We are happy to arrange custom itineraries and exclusive trips, as well as help plan your complete trip to the beautiful Big Bend.

Price

Originating at Chisos Mountains Lodge, 2-3 guests, $200 per guest. 4-5 guests, $175 per guest. Children 12 and under are 25% off. For larger groups, please contact mike@gobigbend.com or call 432 386-5635. Big Bend Texas Travel is licensed to operate tours by vehicle, on foot, by raft or canoe within Big Bend National Park.